Change, Growth, Renewal & Transformation

First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination. ~ Napoleon Hill

It's been a long time since I last posted to this blog. I have several others and have been through a lot of changes, much renewal, growth & transformation in that time.

I'm now working in my business, Catalyst Enterprises BC full-time. We offer consulting, counselling and coaching services. We also provide research, media relations and communication strategies. One thing I've learned along the way is that unless an individual, or organization has a solid communications strategy, it is difficult to get the word out about all of the good work that is taking place.

I feel very grateful for the opportunity to "be my own boss." It is the healthiest, best decision I have ever made. I am now able to be fully in tune with my own goals, my own yearnings for creativity and have the ability to structure my time and days in such a way that I can continue to strive, thrive and move forward in my personal and professional life in a much more balanced and happy way.

In the spirit of renewal & transformation, I'm going to begin a new chapter for this blog. I've decided this will be a hodge-podge of my interests and involvements. I will write commentary, provide links to media, research and ideas in a variety of areas.

Like many people, once I consciously made space to clear away the things that blocked me from moving forward, ample and abundant space opened up to think, dream, be inspired and for my creativity to flow.

The life of an entrepreneur is not easy, filled with challenges and lessons, but it also embodies a spark of excitement, innovation and there is nothing to stop an entrepreneur from dreaming big. For a long time, my personal motto has been the cliched "Go Big, or Go Home" philosophy. Due to personality and other factors, I've never really had the option not to be that kind of person.

I've always been in a state of striving to reach a potential I could even scarcely understand. The Greeks called this entelechy. When I learned of this word, I finally understood where my intrinsic motivation came from and that it was a good thing. Over the course of my life, I have had no choice but to develop my potential and it was only with life experience did I come to understand that when I have been in situations where I felt blocked, devalued and stuck that I became shut off and sometimes even became sick from the lack of progress I was making.

Now that I'm in this new chapter of my life, my business, work and goals as a catalyst are built around helping others, individuals, families and organizations find a way to develop, to change, grow and transform. I know that each of us has a potential we can manifest that will lead us to be happier, more integrated and healthier people, which we will then bring to our families, our communities and organizations.

Thank you for visiting our blog and I hope you will find information that will be helpful. I want to encourage people to comment and to share our blog with others who may find it of interest.

All the best,

Tracey Young, MSW, RSW